Two years of nothing but misery and poverty, Socialist Party tells UPND

By ROGERS KALERO

THE United Party for National Development (UPND) has in the last two years of being in power brought misery on the faces of the majority Zambians as evidenced by the high cost of living, the Socialist Party has said.

Socialist Party Copperbelt provincial secretary, Brian Chirambo, who stated that President Hakainde Hichilema’ government had plunged Zambia into serious poverty and hunger, said the ruling party had failed to find solutions to the worsening situation.

He said in an interview that the UPND had failed to find solutions to the worsening poverty and hunger in communities as evidenced by the sky-rocketing prices of mealie meal and other essential commodities.

“There is absolutely nothing for Zambians to celebrate the two years of UPND in government, nothing. How do you celebrate the sky-rocketing prices of mealie meal and other essential commodities? UPND found mealie meal between K90 and K120 in PF, but now mealie meal is almost K300

“When you talk about the sky-rocketing prices of mealie meal and other essential commodities, the UPND leadership becomes arrogant and defensive. UPND has not only exhibited mediocrity in its two years in government, but has brought misery on the faces of the majority poverty-stricken Zambians,” Dr Chirambo said

He regretted that the UPND leadership from the top to the grass root had always been defensive and arrogant whenever reminded of its campaign promises and the people’s concerns of mealie meal prices

Dr Chirambo accused the UPND government of failing to provide leadership and make right decisions in mining, agriculture and other sectors, thereby worsening poverty and hunger in the Copperbelt.

He said instead of investing in agriculture and making right decisions in mining and other sectors, the UPND in its two years in government had concentrated on putting the personal and business interests of its business partners and its ‘slave masters’.

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